#2676CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.152 253.4), rgb(38, 118, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2676CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2676CB |
| RGB | rgb(38, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.152 253.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2676CB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2676CB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2676CB text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2676CB text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#468CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2676CB
oklch(56.3% 0.152 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#1561AE
oklch(49.2% 0.141 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#154F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#194270
oklch(37.6% 0.091 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#2676CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B7DCE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6EC9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2676CB
#2676CB
oklch(56.3% 0.152 253.4)
- #9F6800
#9F6800
oklch(56.2% 0.12 73)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2676CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #2676CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.